Pfannenstiel

English

Proper noun

Pfannenstiel (plural Pfannenstiels)

1. A surname

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pfannenstiel is the 19341^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1399 individuals. Pfannenstiel is most common among White (97.93%) individuals.

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German

Etymology

Pfanne +‎ n +‎ Stiel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈp͡fanənˌʃtiːl]
• Hyphenation: Pfan‧nen‧stiel

Noun

Pfannenstiel m (genitive Pfannenstieles or Pfannenstiels, plural Pfannenstiele)

1. panhandle

Related terms

• Pfannengriff, Pfannekuchen, Bratpfanne, Dachpfanne
• Besenstiel, Blumenstiel, Stielgriff

Proper noun

Pfannenstiel n (proper noun, strong, genitive Pfannenstiels)

1. a hamlet in the Bavarian municipality of Thierstein

Proper noun

Pfannenstiel m (proper noun, strong, genitive Pfannenstiels)

1. a mountain near Lake Zürich in Switzerland

Further reading

• “Pfannenstiel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Pfannenstiel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Pfannenstiel” in Duden online